10. James Yuill – No Pins Allowed (Moshi Moshi) Review of the Year ‘08 interview star James Yuill already had his place in the Motel Editorial Heart marked a long long time ago (well, last winter), when he remixed The Answering Machine’s Lightbulbs to devastating effect. No Pins Allowed is an attention-seeker, but the good [...]

This year’s new main rule is a maximum of one release from each artist, which has meant some very difficult choices in some cases. Re-releases are avoided unless they a) were genuinely overlooked or ignored last year and b) have made a tumultuous impact on your editor in the process. So no Five Years’ Time [...]

*This chart, ‘Kate’s (Slightly Belated) Top Ten Albums of 2008′, has been certified free of all MGMTs by the Falsetto Association and Society For The Preservation of Unashamedly Retro Synth Blips* 10. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark (EMI Records) A surprisingly diverse offering from the darlings of the Warehouse Project generation. Over And [...]